Beijing
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About Beijing
The huge, noisy, unusual and varied city of Beijing is considered nowadays one of the most ancient capitals in the whole world. Its history starts about 3000 years ago (can you just imagine that?) and nowadays it is a really proud owner of incredibly rich and significant culture and history. The modern city of Beijing nowadays is considered the main cultural, political and educational center of China, as the main economical forces are generally concentrated in the cities of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The Forbidden City is considered one of the main sightseeings of the capital that is quite well known all over the world and which represents the absolutely beautiful ancient complex and at the same time the largest palace in the whole world. Beginning from the XV-th century and till the beginning of the last century it was considered the main residence of the Chinese emperors. Nowadays it is surrounded by the high city wall with the towers and a wide ditch, filled with water.
The main things that everyone should definitely include in their must-do list, while traveling around the city of Beijing are: visiting the Forbidden City and feel its magical ancient atmosphere of the past ages, attend the traditional tea-ceremony and to taste the real Chinese teas, find your own favorite traditional Chinese dish, feel the quick lifestyle of the city, while walking along its main streets in the evening and wave the cutest pandas in the local city Zoo.